Mechanical Engineer, Optical & Space Lasers Manufacturing (Starlink)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER, OPTICAL & SPACE LASERS MANUFACTURING (STARLINK)

Engineers on this team must have a working knowledge of design, manufacturing, testing, and flight. A successful mechanical engineer demonstrates engineering intuition, critical thinking, and is comfortable working under ambiguous requirements with minimal oversight. Combining these skills, engineers will face challenges across a wide variety of products and subassemblies. This team is frequently asked to tackle new, inter-departmental development projects and the ultimate goal is to deliver the optical assemblies required for our satellites to achieve their mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage integration build flow and test operations

• Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration

• Translate design requirements into test procedures

• Design fixtures, mechanisms, fluid systems and other types of hardware to support safe, efficient, and reliable testing of satellite systems

• Create detailed documentation for test systems including engineering drawings and schematics

• Utilize hand calculations and tools such as FEA to inform and validate design decisions

• Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing, testing, and automation

• Develop and refine testing and manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned

• Enable day-to-day execution of product integration and test flow

• Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements

• Work with upstr

Department: Starlink Satellite Production